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John Muenzberg

Meet your future self

April 20, 2017

Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy Why are you going to Murray State? Presumably it is because a bachelor’s degree will help you become...

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Crossing the threshold

April 6, 2017

Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy Some of the most satisfying moments in teaching is when a student is inspired by your course and the...

Are we a Christian nation?

March 14, 2017

Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy In making arguments for banning Muslim immigration into the U.S. or using school choice money to support...

Can enforcing the law be wrong?

February 28, 2017

Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy In 1931, police officers entered the family home of Ignacio Pina, then six years old. The police rounded...

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A repeat of the past

February 16, 2017

Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy In November of 1938, Nazi operatives and sympathizers vandalized Jewish-owned businesses in Germany....

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Trying to prove a negative

February 3, 2017

Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy Last fall, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election, but she did receive almost...

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A vaccine for fake news

January 18, 2017

Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy Recently, people began to discuss the appearance of  fake news reports. These reports are not just...

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Artificial divisions

November 15, 2016

Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy  Elections reduce a complex situation into a simplistic choice. We instinctively know that this reduction...

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The power of liberal arts

November 1, 2016

Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy A recent article in the Washington Post by Eli Saslow details the transformation of a man from white...

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Safe spaces

October 18, 2016

Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy Recent questions of who should have access to the Curris Center bring up questions of Murray State’s...

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Access is not agreement

September 27, 2016

Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy The most paradoxical theory of morality is ‘ethical relativism.' The most general version...

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Honorable disrespect

September 13, 2016

Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy  During the San Francisco 49ers’ preseason games, quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat down during...

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